Monday, September 21, 2015

History Trivia - Richard I the Lionheart captured near Vienna

Sept 21

 19 BC Virgil, the great Roman poet, died in Rome at age 50. 

1192 Richard I the Lion hearted was captured near Vienna by Leopold V, Duke of Austria who accused Richard of arranging the murder of his cousin Conrad of Montferrat.

 1327 Edward II of England was murdered by order of his wife Isabella, daughter of King Philip IV of France. 

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